Malaysia’s RHB Bank doubles green loans target to RM50 billion
RHB Bank more than doubled its green loans target to RM50 billion (S$14.2 billion) by 2026 after the Malaysia lender surpassed its...
How sustainable procurement can drive growth
SUSTAINABILITY has become a key differentiator for companies, helping them achieve long-term value creation alongside organisational return on investment. Procurement processes can...
Liberalise South-east Asia’s energy sector to attract more private finance: BlackRock official
SOUTH-EAST Asia needs to adopt a market-based approach towards its energy sector to attract more private capital into the region’s energy transition...
High on awareness, low on volume: MAS’ Gillian Tan on blended finance
ASIAN philanthropists need to put more “risk-tolerant” money behind the region’s green ambitions, especially in support of blended finance, said the Monetary...
‘Huge role’ for lawyers in green transition, carbon markets: Temasek CEO
AS MORE companies and nations work towards their net-zero targets, the legal industry has a key role to play in policy formulation...
MAS sets aside S$35 million to develop sustainable finance talent
THE Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) will set aside S$35 million over the next three years to support the development of sustainable-finance...
We don’t see what climate change is doing to us
MANY of us realise climate change is a threat to our well-being. But, what we have not yet grasped is that the...
South Pole, GenZero launch Asia centre for carbon project development
SUSTAINABILITY consultancy South Pole and its investor GenZero have launched a Singapore-based hub to develop carbon projects relevant to the region, such...
Transition credits need to be at least US$30 to close coal phase-out financing gap: CIX
TRANSITION credits need to be priced minimally at US$30 to not only finance the early retirement of coal-fired power plants, but also...
Climate startups need more corporate help to compete for infrastructure funding
CORPORATES could give climate-tech startups a boost by committing to offtake agreements, giving the young companies a better chance of getting traditional...